Living in Florida, I knew swim instruction was necessary for my 2 yr old. I asked around and…read moreGoldfish was one of the schools recommended. We began lessons in March of 2024. I was extremely nervous at first, as she was with an instructor and not me. My anxiety slowly dispersed as the instructors and lifeguards patiently worked with her to build both her listening and water skills. Prior to her starting, she had no ability to swim at all and did not like going in the deep end. Since then, her skills have increased immensely and she has learned basic swim survival skills. Now, she is holding her breath and diving into water. She can confidently swim in deep water. She "rescues" toys from one side of the pool and brings them back. She "dives down" in water to retrieve swim rings. She even does underwater somersaults and handstands! My one critique is that there is a pretty high staff turnover. My daughter doesn't really seem to mind it, although I know many young students that do. Mine does excel more when she has one steady instructor who knows her capabilities and knows how to push her and work with her specific needs. I am extremely impressed with goldfish swim school and definitely recommend them for instruction, especially for the younger ones.

I can't say enough good things about Goldfish! Just being here and watching my daughter learn to…read morelove water is amazing! The staff here is wonderful and is always welcoming us with smiling faces and they truly feel like family! My daughter absolutely adores Miss Mia and looks forward to swim every week. The amenities here are also amazing! There is a shower with soap right by the pool to wash the pool water off the kids. There are several changing rooms and even when they are a little busy we never have to wait to change. Several bathrooms and a cool machine that air drys the bathing suits so no need to have a wet bag after placing the bathing suit in it. They have 6 hair dryers as well so I'm able to shower, change my daughter into pjs and blow dry her hair! It's our favorite after school activities. As a working mom who works till 5:30 it's amazing they have hours and classes that late as well as on weekends! This place has started feeling like home and my daughter is getting comfortable with water! Did I mention they have a snack bar for kids and adults! Plus a little shop with goggles, bathing suits and towels!

All I can say is "WOW"! I wish I would have known about Melon and Miracle Swimming a long time ago…read morebut the universe works on it's own time. I am going to be 66 very shortly and this was my birthday gift to myself. 60 of those years were spent taking lesson after lesson with no success. Nobody targeted my fear, I never felt SAFE! From start to finish, Melon stressed to listen to our bodies, go at our own pace. If you feel unsafe or nervous "come home to your body". She allowed us to move as fast or as slow as we wanted, we were in control. She encouraged play and lots of it. When we play, we are relaxed, discovering how our bodies move in the water and how the water will naturally bring you to the surface if you allow it. Also, she encouraged us to move slowly, don't rush anything. I played and played and played some more, slowly gaining confidence and comfort in the water. I released all inhibitions and felt like a little kid again. Melon said when you're in control, the skill will come naturally. Boy, was she right! I listened to everything she said, did everything she said, and if I wasn't comfortable doing a certain thing and felt out of my body, I took a step back, returning to my body until I was 100% comfortable and ready to move on. By day 2 I was treading in the shallow end, by day 5 I was in 12 ft. doing cannonballs and swimming, unassisted, un-tethered and felt a joy, satisfaction and pride I haven't felt in a long time. I always felt safe, comfortable and heard. I never felt pressured to do anything. I finally let go and fell in love with the water! If you are fearful of water, the deep end, not being able to touch the bottom or just want to feel 100% comfortable in the water, take this course!! There is no judgement as we are all there for the same reason. We want to be heard, seen, understood and to feel safe without the pressure of what is "expected". Come as you are and trust Melon. She will guide you to success!!!

Miracle Swimming offers great swim lessons for adults!…read more If you have had a hard time learning to swim for any reason and you're an adult, this is the swim class for you. Some of the students are very afraid of water and some not so much. The class size is small allowing for lots of time with the instructor and lots of practice time. The teachers are super experienced and very patient as well as super nice. The Berkeley pool is WARM! You won't freeze in there - perfect for beginning swimming. The Berkeley classes come with practice sessions for the 8 weeks following class, so you can practice in a nice, warm pool with other students. I have taken 3 of their courses, and I very much recommend them! I took the Beginning and Next Step classes in Berkeley with Richard (a great teacher!) and Ocean 101 in Sarasota, FL with Melon (founder of this school). Sarasota has the #1 beach in the US - look it up! Miracle Swimming has classes all over the country. IT'S TOTALLY GREAT! I had the best time and it was well worth the money to me. If you are at all interested, don't be shy about contacting Miracle Swimming with your questions or maybe buy their book first.

I am so glad our family found Swimtastic. Not only is it affordable, my children have learned far…read moremore here than they did at their previous lessons that cost more. We are 100% happy with our experience here.

Great new swimming school has just opened located in Bradenton LA Fitness. Run by Mark Welp very…read morecompassionate and understanding to all first time swimmers. Of All ages. Thinking of swimming lessons call Mark and get a trial lesson. Like us I know you will be impressed and your children swimming in no time

We love Swim Gym so much, we keep coming back! Although my son was certified two years ago and…read moreswims like a fish, we continue with weekly maintenance lessons to acquire advanced swim skills. We love Miss Melissa, she's the best! She's so patient, kind and understanding.

I chose Swim Gym of Lakewood Ranch over other places & could not be more satisfied. A friend…read morerecommended Anita Pope. I enrolled my 3 yr old granddaughter Aria whose parents just moved back from Germany to VA. Anita has been so great at teaching our bossy 3 yr old to get over her fear of the pool & now able to float on her back for rest & breathing & then flip over to swim. The Swim Gym is very neat, clean & kid friendly. It is amazing & SO worth the money & time. I hope to enroll our future grandkids in Swim Gym with Ms. Anita.

I would like to highly recommend SwimSrq. We worked with…read moreinstructor Kim C. She was amazing. Very helpful w/ my grand daughter. She made her feel very comfortable and safe everyday before they began. The results were higher than my expectations. Aria advanced from Beg. 1 to beg 2 in 4 days. Kim talked to her at her level and made her understand the reason why before beginning on every new task. Kim was so kind and professional and really dedicated. Thank you so much!

Do not use this company for swim lessons if you have a child with special needs who requires…read moreroutine and structure. This review is specifically for the LWR location, but also for the admin of the company. They will switch swim instructors without warning and force your child into uncomfortable situations with these new strange instructors. You will have no opportunity for a refund as they will offer you a make up class with another new instructor, even if your child is not comfortable. Every week seems to be new rules about which lanes are allowed to be used which also triggered my son who needs routine. Sometimes the kids are disrupted mid lesson to switch lanes/locations in the pool to allow for gym members to use certain lanes. Children are not allowed to use the bathrooms and when I asked about using the family bathroom I was told no because my child was wet. So good luck if your child needs to go to the bathroom- I guess they are expected to go in the pool (which my special needs child will not). I have a son without special needs and have also removed him from lessons here as the quality has really gone down hill over the past 2 months. We will be seeking lessons elsewhere in the area with a company who is open to teaching those of all needs and abilities.

Short review: Karen is a phenomenal coach! She got me from barely swimming to completing an Olympic…read moredistance swim (0.93 miles) in the Lake Tahoe Triathlon in 8 short weeks. It helped that she is a Triathlete herself and gave vital tips on improving form to competition tips. Long review: I've done several Sprint Triathlons in the past and really wanted to take it to the next level but my swimming skills consisted of poor breast stroke and dog paddling. I started taking lessons at Jean Brink pool in Pacifica but classes were taught by inexperienced teenagers. I've noticed Karen giving lessons at the pool and approached her (best decision ever). Within a week I was taking private 30 minutes lessons with her and it made the world of difference. By the end of the 8 weeks, my stroke count for 25 yards went from 26 strokes to 18. My endurance and speed improve dramatically as well. Karen would video tape you swimming and break down your stoke, kick, pace, breathing and ends each lesson with drills to practice, practice, practice. Triathlons will be a large part of my life and I look forward to continued sessions with Karen.

This is a long review, so here's the TL;DR to save you some time: I suggest that you never hand…read moreover money to an instructor before the lesson takes place. If you are considering taking lessons with her, I would strongly advise against forking over a lot of money at once. ------ I set up my first swim lesson with Karen for this past Sunday morning. I woke up that morning feeling unwell, and began feeling increasingly worse as the morning progressed. However, by then, Karen was already almost to my home in the East Bay. I thought I'd wait for her to come and offer her some compensation for her travel time. I apologized for having to cancel and asked her how much she thought was fair as compensation. She said she just wanted the full lesson fee ($65) to apply to the 7-lesson package ($390) that I had intended to buy. I gave her the $65 and we talked about rescheduling for the following Tuesday. However, when I sent her an email asking about our Tuesday lesson, she responded saying that she will no longer be able to be my swim coach due to the cancellation on Sunday. I then sent her an email apologizing again for the incident, and assured her that it would not happen again. She considered giving me lessons in her pool in Pacifica. However, I do not drive, so that was out of the question. She had known that I lived in the East Bay before agreeing to teach me, and she was fully aware of the distance. She told me that since her policy states that cancellations require a 24-hour notice, she will be keeping the $65 I had given her. If that was made clear to me initially, I would have understood, but it was not. Her cancellation policy on her website (as of 06/23/2015) does not state that the client must pay the full lesson fee in the event of a cancellation. Additionally, she had explicitly told me that the $65 was to be applied to the 7-lesson package. It is her business and she is free to make whatever policy she thinks is reasonable, but she has to make that policy clear to the client. Not only did she not make it clear, but she had explicitly told me something else. She should not tell clients one thing (i.e. "I will apply this money toward your lesson package") when she means another (i.e. "I am taking this money and I do not intend to teach you any longer").